IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology Scholarships and Funding
Merit-Cum-Means scholarships, Institute free studentships, and Scholarships for SC/ST are available to the students of IIT Palakkad, as per the Government of India norms.
1. SC/ST scholarship awarded to SC/ST students whose parental income less than Rs.4.5 Lakhs per annum
Eligibility: Parental Annual Income ? Rs.4.5 Lakhs (renewal every semester – subject to a minimum GPA of 5 in the passed subjects).
Tuition Fees: Exemption from the payment of tuition fees.
Mess Charges: Free Messing – Basic Menu
Pocket Allowance: Rs.250/- per month
Hostel Seat Rent: Waiver
2. Institute Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship:
a) MCM scholarship is awarded to 25% of the admitted students of GE/BC-NCL students
Eligibility: Parental Annual Income ? Rs.4.5 Lakhs (renewal every semester – subject to a minimum GPA of 5 in the passed subjects).
Tuition Fees: Exemption from the payment of tuition fees.
Allowance: Rs.1000/- per month
b) Prof. Valsakumar Memorial Scholarships for M.Sc. Physics Students.
i. Merit Award for one student with a certificate of appreciation and Rs. 5000/- prize money.
ii. Prof. Valsakumar Merit cum Means Scholarship for one student of Rs.35000/- per semester.
3. Institute Free Studentship:
Free studentship: Beyond the 25% limit, for a further 10% of the admitted GE/BC-NCL students.
Eligibility: Parental Annual Income ? Rs.4.5 Lakhs (renewal every semester – subject to a minimum GPA of 5 in the passed subjects).
Tuition Fees: Exemption from the payment of tuition fees, irrespective of parental income and performance.
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Placements: More than 50 percent of students were placed. The highest package offered in our college is 12.5 lakhs per annum and the lowest package offered is 4 lakhs per annum. Many MNC companies visit. More than 5 percent of students got internships. The top roles offered are teacher posts, journalism, lecturer posts, etc.
Placements: The highest package and average package for B.Tech placements is 41.6 LPA and 15.88 LPA respectively. For CS Department, the highest package is 41.6 LPA and median stood 15 LPA. Placement percentage is 79.07%. For Mechanical Department, the highest package is 20 LPA and median stood 10 LPA. Placement percentage is 76.67%. For Civil Department, the highest package is 20 LPA and median stood 6.28 LPA. Placement percentage is 57.89%. For Electrical Department, the highest package is 36.72 LPA and m...
Placements: Due to recurrence, there's been a drop in placement rates. But last year, our seniors got almost a 100th place percentage. The average package was 15 LPA and the highest package is around 50 LPA. Internships are also average. 50 percent of the students got internship offers.
Placements: IIT's are holding a very good record for on-campus placements. Around 60–65% of the students get successfully placed in the IIT Palakkad Civil Engineering course. The average package offered at the college for computer science was between 3 and 8 LPA. Various government and corporate companies visit the college for placements. Students were getting multiple placement opportunities at this college.
Placements: The percentage of people placed till now is 73%. The highest package in civil engineering is 20 CTC, and the lowest is 6 CTC. The average package is 9 CTC. The companies visiting the campus include MNCs and foreign companies.
Placements: Last year, all students secured 100% placement, with the highest package reaching 50 LPA and an average of 18 LPA. Notable companies like Microsoft, TVS, Hero, Dell, HP, Wipro, and others actively participated in the recruitment process. However, details about internships and top roles remain unknown.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a year ago
IIT Palakkad offers various scholarships for the M.Tech programme. One such scholarship is the Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS, which is available to OBC category students with 50% and above marks, and whose annual family income is below INR 2.50 lakhs. There ar
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, the institute provides scholarships such as Merit Cum Means Scholarships for Professional and Technical Courses, Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, Top Class Education Scheme for SC students, National Fellowship and Scholarships for Higher Education for ST students, Central Sector Sch
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
With a rank of 540 in the JEE Advanced exam, you are guaranteed a spot at IIT Palakkad and can easily secure admission to most engineering programs. Looking at last year's cutoff ranks for different courses at IIT Palakkad, here's what they were:
- Computer Science and Engineering: The cutoff was aro
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
The cutoff for admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad varies by course and category:
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE): The closing rank for the General AI category in 2024 was 6199. This is a rise from 5162 in 2023 and 4718 in 2022.
B.Tech. in Data Science an
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Answered a month ago
The JEE Advanced cutoff for IIT Palakkad varies by programme and category each year. For the 2024 admissions cycle, the cutoff ranges for popular B.Tech courses are as follows:
- Computer Science and Engineering (General category) expects a cutoff between 5152-5162, while OBC candidates might expec
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What scholarships are available for the M.Tech programme at IIT Palakkad?